First China-Africa economic, trade expo set for June

BEIJING, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- China will hold the first China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo in Changsha, the capital city of Hunan Province from June 18-20.

The fair, with an estimated display space of 50,000 square meters, will showcase economic and trade opportunities in China and Africa, the organizers said here Thursday.

A signing ceremony for major economic and trade projects will be held during the expo, as well as a series of forums, investment promotions, and business negotiation activities.

The expo, launched under the framework of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, will establish a new mechanism for economic and trade cooperation between China and African countries, said Li Chenggang, assistant minister of commerce.